单词 | ligand |
释义 | ligand[ lahy-guhnd, lig-uhnd ] / ˈlaɪ gənd, ˈlɪg ənd / nounBiochemistry. a molecule, as an antibody, hormone, or drug, that binds to a receptor. Chemistry. a molecule, ion, or atom that is bonded to the central metal atom of a coordination compound. Compare complexing agent. Origin of ligand1945–50; <Latin ligandus, gerund of ligāre to bind, tie Words nearby ligandligament of head of femur, ligamentopexis, ligamentous, ligamentum, ligan, ligand, ligase, ligate, ligation, ligature, ligeance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for ligandligand / (ˈlɪɡənd, ˈlaɪ-) / nounchem an atom, molecule, radical, or ion forming a complex with a central atom Word Origin for ligandC20: from Latin ligandum, gerund of ligāre to bind Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for ligandligand [ lī′gənd, lĭg′ənd ] n.An ion, a molecule, or a molecular group that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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